Muyinatu A Lediju Bell

SignificanceUreteral injuries represent a major concern during a range of surgical procedures, due to the proximity of the ureter to target surgical structures. Intraoperative identification of the ureter is critical to prevent this acciden…

Minimally invasive surgeries often require complicated maneuvers and delicate hand-eye coordination and ideally would incorporate "x-ray vision" to see beyond tool tips and underneath tissues prior to making incisions. Photoacoustic imaging…

Hysterectomies (i.e., surgical removal of the uterus) are the prevailing solution to treat medical conditions such as uterine cancer, endometriosis, and uterine prolapse. One complication of hysterectomies is accidental injury to the ureter…